Head Start is a federal program for preschool children from low-income families. Head Start provides high quality child and family development services. Head Start serves 80 children with locations at 2076 Shunk Road and 2218 Shunk Road, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., and 225 WaSeh, St. Ignace, Mich. Head Start provides breakfast, lunch and limited bus transportation.

The Sault Ste. Marie program provides part-day, part-year classrooms that operate September through May and the Sault Tribe Child Care Center offers a full-day, full-year classroom. St. Ignace is an extended day program offering 7-hour sessions September through June, Monday through Thursday.

Head Start strives to ensure that its children are prepared to enter elementary school ready to learn and succeed. At Head Start, children socialize, solve problems and learn other experiences that help them become self-confident and successful in life.

Head Start Eligibility: Children must be 3 years old by Sept. 1 of each school year. Applicants must meet federal income guidelines and preference is given to members of a federally recognized tribe.

County Served:

Chippewa

Services Provided:

Child Care, Head Start, Preschool, and Child Development & Care

County Served:

Chippewa

Services Provided:

Medical Providers, Immunizations, Family Planning, Communicable Disease, and Outpatient

County Served:

Chippewa

Service Provided:

Hearing & Vision